Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-04-18 |
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-04-18
- Slip Up Saturday (Chaturday): This is the thread to vent, laugh, and humble yourself with this past week's screw ups in training. You can also tell us all about it on our Discord chat!
- Are pushups and pull-ups every other day enough to gain muscle?
- My progres for a month of training
- Do I miss something if I use only rings and no bar?
- Is starting at 14 a good idea?
- Bloated after workouts
- How do you progress towards a victorian cross?
- Kettlebelling and Calisthenics
- Do you need rest days for stretching?
- What’s a similar fat burning body weight exercise to burpees
- Training after Coronavirus
- progressing past shrimp squats?
- Unable to go below the 17-20% body fat
- I need some equipment advice
- A short Bodyweight field studie
- How to train for strenght and endurance at the same time ?
- Question regarding plyometrics and agility programming
- Lost 9kg due to sickness. Looking to start again & looking for advice.
- killer workout with bands
- Finding Alternative Exercises
| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-04-18 Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:06 PM PDT Welcome to the /r/bodyweightfitness daily discussion thread!
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| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 01:52 AM PDT Welcome back to the thread where no matter how new or adept you are, we can all take a moment to embrace the shortcomings that come with this journey, finding ways to improve together. If you've got a photo or video of yourself face planting from a handstand, doing a muscle-up into a low ceiling, or simply want us to sympathize with your lack of resolve in training consistently, this is the thread for you! Be sure you are familiar with the rules, particularly #2: No Medical Advice. So how'd you goof this week? Tell us about it! Share your epic fails! Click here to view last week's thread Click here to view previous Slip Up Saturdays. ADDITIONALLY, Saturday is the day we promote our chatroom, which we maintain throughout the week. There, you can find some of our active subscribers lounging around ready to provide real-time answers to your burning questions, or make friends with a common interest in bodyweight fitness! Follow the instructions below to get started: Step One: Click on this link to join us on Discord. Register for an account if you don't already have one! Step Two: Say hi, bullshit with us, or ask any questions you like and tell us how much you deadlift. [link] [comments] |
| Are pushups and pull-ups every other day enough to gain muscle? Posted: 17 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT I plan to do pull-ups superset with pushups, and maybe horizontal rows superset with pike pushups every other day. I just want to keep it simple and I really wanna increase my pull-ups, right now I can only do like 2-3 pull-ups and 10 6 second negatives. Is this sufficient? [link] [comments] |
| My progres for a month of training Posted: 18 Apr 2020 02:25 AM PDT Hello everyone, I want to show you my progress for a month of training at home every day. My weight at the beginning is 66 kilograms, and my height is 184 cm. One month later I have a weight of 68 kilograms and a height of 185 cm. I used the application 'My trainer'. Squats, push-ups, and press. Rate my bodies tell me what you don't like about. Link my foto. imgur [link] [comments] |
| Do I miss something if I use only rings and no bar? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 10:26 AM PDT Had both at my disposal in my flat but since the pandemic started I moved back to my parents place and here I can only use my rings, am I losing anything by only doing workout with rings? Is there any benefit that only a bar can offer? I do dips, bulg. dips, pullups, inverted deadlift, toes to bar/ring, skin the cat, lever progressions. Also, if you have anything to add to my repertoire feel free to tell me, my goals are basically all intermediate to expert calisthenics movements (muscle ups, planche, lever, fully stretched skin the cat, handstand) I don't do them every session, I try to not target specific muscle groups on the same day too much. [link] [comments] |
| Is starting at 14 a good idea? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:43 AM PDT I'm 14 male, im a skinny guy but im pretty athletic. I dont have any experience in this field and am looking to get started. Im doing 100 pushups one day, 100 abs the other and so goes on. I'm pretty sure this isnt the most efficient way of doing this but thats why Im here. If u experts could help me out getting started and maybe say some tips/exercises I should do I would appreciate it. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:33 AM PDT Is it normal to feel kind of bloated after a workout (HIIT workout specifically)? I've been doing HIITs three times a week for the past month and a half, and usually every day after my HIIT I feel so fat. Kind of makes me think I'm NOT losing weight. I dont know if this is just what happens after workouts or what, but I always just feel so fat after a workout. [link] [comments] |
| How do you progress towards a victorian cross? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 06:01 AM PDT To hold a victorian cross is a long term future goal of mine. I definitely still have a lot of work to do on front lever (can hold 10-15 second full lever) but I'd like to start including basic progressions towards a victorian. Trouble is basically have no idea what exercises i should be doing and I can't find a set of generally accepted progressions like for front lever. I've been doing tucked dragon flags with my arm straight, hands planted on the floor by my hips, and I can definitely feel back and tricep activation like you would for a victorian. Does anyone know a path? How do gymnasts train for this? Is it even early enough for me to be thinking about this hold? [link] [comments] |
| Kettlebelling and Calisthenics Posted: 18 Apr 2020 07:44 AM PDT Hello there, 1. I started Kettlebells in October with the famous Enter The Kettlebell book by Pavel Tsatsouline. In few weeks, I will "graduate" and move toward the Rite of Passage (aka RoP) program which is a 3 days program with 1 Heavy volume day, a medium and a light one. Pavel advocates to take things easy on the 2 variation days, i.e days what you do what you want and to have 2 days off. On the other hand, I bought Convict Conditionning (aka CC) and I am now familiar with The Red Delta Projects videos and approach, and I would like to mix the 2 methods. Is a weekly schedule with the entire RoP program + 4 days of full body CC a sustainable routine in your opinion ? If the two methods would go along, what 4 movements of the Big 6 do you think would be the most important to focus on ? ( Kettlebells are known to develop massive shoulders, backs and powerful abs). Thanks for reading this relatively long text, have a nice day. [link] [comments] |
| Do you need rest days for stretching? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 06:02 AM PDT I have a separate stretching routine from when I'm training because my hamstrings and hips are pretty tight so I address those directly and spend a lot of time stretching them out and gradually trying to improve the range of motion. I currently do it daily but my question is, would there be a benefit to not doing it every day? Is there something to recover from when it comes to stretching? I missed a day once and when I got back at it the next day I felt looser. Could that have been just a coincidence or did me resting for that day actually contribute to my range of motion gains? [link] [comments] |
| What’s a similar fat burning body weight exercise to burpees Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:32 AM PDT I do burpees and different variations. Just curious if there's any other body weight movements similar to burpees I can incorporate to my routine. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:04 AM PDT Short version : Has anyone else on here had the Coronavirus and started training again successfully? Long version : I was lucky and got it mildly. In brief: I had the flu and was flat out for two days. Day 3 could feel it moving into my chest. Day 4 cough started, it was irritating but not too bad. The cough changed after 7 days and was more productive it felt like I was clearing the crap out of my lungs and I felt lot better but I took it easy on day 10 when I did some exercise... Lol..... Who am I kidding of course I didn't, I did yoga, 2 back to back 10 minute HIIT workouts and half an hour on the trampoline with the kids.. that definitely did for me the next day, I felt like I had the flu again and ached a lot. So obviously I took it easy after that..... Lol.. of course I didn't, I managed 2 days of easy then went for a run and chainsawed down a tree and chopped up the wood in the afternoon. The next day I wasn't so great..... (I'm not a quick learner). But I did rein in the exercise and just do some abs and the odd chest workout the days after that. Fast forward to day 18 and I get to go out of the house to work Whoop, a server needs looking at in the next town along and I pick up some food for a member of my staff whose gone down with the Corona virus, also enjoy a nice walk in the sun, then do the shopping for the family. The next day I'm wiped out, I ache like heck again and my chest feels tight , I couldn't sleep for coughing. (Top tip Blackcurrant lemsip (no caffeine) with added honey really hits the spot when you have the cough, 20 minutes after having that I'm ready to sleep) I'm wondering if the virus hangs around for a lot longer than is currently thought. I think it's effecting my mood as well, I can tell when I have a cold coming because I get depressed for around 48hrs before it hits me, apparently(according to the doctor) this is not uncommon it's just I get it worse than most, but I've had the longest period of up and down mood swings and I don't think it's the lockdown, I think it's the virus still making itself known now and again... I'm on day 20 today and I'm definitely can feel it today. Despite searching around I can find absolutely nothing on post Coronavirus recovery in mild cases, has anyone else got some interesting anacdotes to share? As an aside here in the UK you are supposed to self isolate for 7 days after getting symptoms but I stayed in for 10 mostly because of the cough and I didn't want to freak people out coughing in public. 7 days seems way to short imho. [link] [comments] |
| progressing past shrimp squats? Posted: 17 Apr 2020 08:44 PM PDT I'm normally lift with barbells, but I've been doing calisthenics because of covid-19. My question is how do you progress past shrimp squats? I tried doing two hands grabbing the back foot, but I can barely get both hands on my foot and it makes the balance really tough. I tried holding a dumbbell at my side in the hand that is not grabbing my foot, but it's not that heavy (doesn't seem to add much difficulty) and it's very easy to inadvertently cheat by bringing the weight forward. I tried holding the dumbbell behind my back, but this is too awkward. I've finally settled on using ankle weights, and strapping them to my ankle and the arm holding my foot. This works pretty well, but I only have 20lbs of ankle weights and will probably need to go heavier soon. How do you guys weight your shrimp squats - where/how do you hold the dumbbell/weight? What other exercises do you move onto when shrimp squats become too easy? [link] [comments] |
| Unable to go below the 17-20% body fat Posted: 18 Apr 2020 06:17 AM PDT Hello, for the past month, I've been trying to lose some weight and get as lean as I could, but every time I try to do that, it's like there's an invisible ceiling preventing me from advancing. A few months ago, I was 92kg and after going on a diet on and off, I managed to lose up to 15kg which is the greatest achievement of my life, effectively going from 25% bf to where I am at now, here is a picture. Now I stand at 24 years old, 78kg, 176cm. Now, I'm satisfied with the way I look, really, but I just know that I can do better and I want to push my body further, and most importantly, I just want to see my abs. Obviously I'm not very athletic, I did calisthenics and went to the gym on and off in the past, but building muscle mass or getting big is really not my goal here. My goal is to cut that last body fat, and as I said for the last month, I've been desperately trying to do that but I'm always unable to go for more than a week before crashing. This is what I tried so far:
Someone please suggest a personal experience on how they did and what advice they can give in my situation. I know it's hard. I'm really willing to put in the efforts, but I just ran out of ideas and solutions. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2020 12:18 AM PDT Hi, I just won an amazon gift card giveaway that may or may not have been from this subreddit, so I want to spend it on becoming more fit. I wanna focus on losing weight and gaining muscle, can anyone make me some cheap equipment recommendations that'll surely help me? (I currently have no equipment other than some 15 Lb dumbbells.) My limit is $75 USD. [link] [comments] |
| A short Bodyweight field studie Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:54 PM PDT Hi my bodyweight brothers and sister. I'm currently trying to find out how one could make the lives of us Bodyweight athletes a lot easier by finding out the typical problems one get confronted with, if they either start or already are advanced in their practice to see if there are similarities and interesting solution ideas:) Which is why I have two very simple questions and it would be awesome if you could answer them:
Thanks so much in advance - looking forward to reading your answers! By now I already got some answers from friends and the most common problems where: -lack of progress -injurie -mobility I am 20 years old (Training around 3 years) [link] [comments] |
| How to train for strenght and endurance at the same time ? Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:36 PM PDT How to train for strenght and endurance at the same time ? [link] [comments] |
| Question regarding plyometrics and agility programming Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:14 PM PDT I'm trying to program a plyo routine and have looked into the top exercises for the agility ladder, cones, and overall plyo stuff. I've built a list of exercises but I'm not sure how to sequence them. When would I do the agility ladder? What about shuttle runs with cones? And where would I put plyometrics such as tuck jumps, ninja jumps, broad jumps etc? How many exercises of each should I do? Youtube videos are only showing "top exercises" and not anything that's really programmed. [link] [comments] |
| Lost 9kg due to sickness. Looking to start again & looking for advice. Posted: 17 Apr 2020 10:30 PM PDT Long post, apologies....I've been suffering from severe food poisoning following a trip to India and have lost 9kg (~20lbs), starting weight was 85kg (187lbs), now 76kg (168lbs). The results are not aesthetically pleasing at all, my skin is loose and I've lost muscle mass while retaining visible body fat. Obviously this is not a recommended way to lose weight but I was hoping to look shredded, lol. Anyway, once I'm recovered I'm looking to start back up with my bodyweight routine while in lockdown. I have rings that I can suspend above a door frame, and I enjoy doing muscle ups on them from a seated position on the floor (not enough clearance to do more). I've also got a small collection of kettlebells (7kg / 12kg / 16kg / 32kg) which can help me with leg exercises. I've also got a weighted vest (adjustable up to 10kg) and some parallel bars. I would like to learn to press to handstand, but I think first I just need to work my handstand and get a decent hold. So that'll be my main skill. I'd also like to work towards front lever on rings. My press strength is a long way off where I want to be, and I think it'll have taken a big hit with sickness. I've done lots of the RR over the years and got to the point where I got a little bored with the basics, hence I would like to focus in on some skills while regaining lost muscle. I'm looking for a programme where I have variety, hit each muscle group twice per week, and work towards skills. I've found an online yoga instructor whose workouts are pretty brutal [ https://www.alomoves.com/series/true-strength-evolution ]; I did some while in a hotel and found them very challenging, so I'll probably try to mix these in too. They cover all core work, and I plan to do them 5x a week in the evening (doing the main session in the day). I also enjoy running so I'll likely do a hill sprints session once per week. Here's what I've got so far: M: Vert pull / push / squat / hinge (Rings muscle up, elevated pike press ups, split squats, KB swings) W: Ho pull / push / squat / hinge (front lever progression, rings press up, split squats, KB swings) F: Vert pull / push / Ho pull / push (Rings muscle up, elevated pike press ups, front lever progression, rings press up) Questions: What should I be doing as skill work? Are there any major weaknesses with this routine? I'm happy to add supplementary exercises. Are 3 sets enough volume? I wasn't sure if I should add secondary sets (like, pull ups after muscle ups, or rows after front lever progression, or whatever) Do I have too many focuses? Am I better being totally focused on one skill and switching some things up to ensure I get it? Any and all advice gratefully received! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 09:32 PM PDT Hello so I dont have access to the gym like many until possibly th end of the year with how things are going. I bough resistamce bands to keep working out but seem to be struggling with legs the most, as in finding the correct way to use them or attach them to something properly. Sometimes its hard to tell if im getting a good workout or not. I am struggling with deadlifts (romanian), leg curls and calves. I either make it too hard where the bands are pulling me or against my body, feel uncomfortable or I just dont have enough resistance to actually get a workout. This is specially true with my calves, Calf raises are to easy and cant find the correct way to attach to something or put on my body to feel a workout, same with seated calfs. At this rate they are going to lose size and strenght, I havent really worked them out in already a month, same with my tibialis. Chest, back and shoulders at this pont are no problem just getting better at using them. Does anyone have any advice? especially with my lower legs? Anyone here smoked their calves and hamstrings with resistance bands? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 02:16 PM PDT Hi all, Recently, I've been wondering about introducing more fun and variation into my RR workouts by cycling between various alternative exercises for the same muscle groups and/or general movements. One example of this would be chin-ups, pull-ups, neutral grip pull-ups, and "frenchies". Note that this is not a re/progression to increase or decrease difficulty as much as it is just a fun variation to "mix things up" while maintaining pretty much the same progression/level. Does anyone do this? Does anyone know of a good source for finding such related exercise variations for the big movements (pull-up, dip, squat, hinge, push-up, and row)? [link] [comments] |
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